LPN - Viva Senior Living : Job Details

Job Type Full-timeDescriptionRESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:Evaluating, initially and quarterly, the needs of a resident and the capability of the program to meet those needsOrienting new residents to the daily routine of the facility and participate in care planning meetingsIdentifying any resident adjustment issues and assisting to resolve those issuesAssisting each resident to maintain family and community connections as well as establishing new onesEncouraging resident participation in community activitiesIdentifying needs and arranging for services and entitlements from public and private sources for income, health, mental health, social services, and therapy servicesAssisting the resident in obtaining and maintaining a primary physician or source of medical care of his/her choice who is responsible for the overall management of the individual's health and mental health needsCoordinating the work of the other case management and service providers (Hospice, CHHA's etc)Assisting residents in need of alternative living arrangements to make and execute sound discharge or transfer plansAssisting residents, as needed, in the shopping for personal items such as toiletries, medical supplies, stationary, books, and clothingOversee and document case management needs, and activities taken to meet resident needs to include, but not limited to, plan of care, aide care plans, medication assistance, fall management, and change in conditionWorks within the confines of the NYS DOH regulations and Resident Rights, always maintaining HIPAAOrient and supervise Charge Nurses and aides while maintaining the required staffing scheduleSupport the Wellness Program and Fall Prevention under the direction of the Wellness Director/ Director of Resident ServicesConduct meetings with families and/or responsible party to foster good communication, exemplary resident care, and great customer serviceAttend marketing events, as requiredAssists in maintaining on-call schedule and on-call responsibilities to include availability for consultation to the nursing staffAssist with the interview, hire, discipline, termination, and supervision of nursing staff through participation in staff meetings, orientation, and required in-servicesFollow Viva Senior Living's Policies & ProceduresAssist with QA activitiesAssist in maintaining all Viva Senior Living's required reporting logsAssists in maintaining the department budget, as set forth by Viva Senior Living RequirementsANNUAL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS:Must provide annual verification of a negative TB skin testProof of full COVID-19 vaccination required with exceptions for medical and religious accommodations.PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility, which include a medical and physical examination.Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, agitated residentsMust be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situation